§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his latest estimate of the proportion of (a) social workers and (b) residential
MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISORY STAFF AND OTHER SOCIAL WORKERS (WHOLE AND PART-TIME) Percentage holding the Certificate of Qualification in Social Work Management and supervisory staff … … 61.8 Other social workers … … 38.1
WHOLE-TIME STAFF OF LOCAL AUTHORITY AND CONTROLLED COMMUNITY HOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS IN CARE Percentage Holding Qualification Percentage Holding Qualification Percentage Holding Qualification Child Care staff of Community Homes: A1 A2–6 A1 or A3–6 With observation and assessment facilities … … 19 18 — With education on the premises … … 18 18 — Hostels … … 13 19 — Mainly for children under 5 … … — — 63 Other community homes … … 13 25 — Key to qualifications: A1 Senior Certificate or Certificate in the Residential Care of Children. A2 Declaration of Recognition of Experience in the Residential Care of Children. A3 In-Service study Certificate of Attendance. A4 Preliminary Certificate in the Residential Care of Children. A5 Nursing, e.g. SRN SCM etc. A6 NNEB Certificate or equivalent. No detailed information is at present available about the qualifications held by the staff of local authority residential establishments other than those for children and young people, but it is believed that no more than about 4 per cent. of all residential care staff including staff in children's community homes have had relevant social work training. More detailed information about the qualifications of certain whole-time social services staff will be provided in the tables for 30th September 1975. Copies of these will be placed in the Library as soon as they are available.